Match receptacle



J. V. VANDAGRIFF MATCH R'ECEPTACLE Filed June 23. 1928 Oct. 15, 1929.

E3 E S T SMOKING TOBACCO Patented Oct. 15, 1929 EYE. STATES PATENTOFFICE JAMES V. VANDAGRIFF, OF WEATHER-FORD, TEXAS MATCH REGEZPTACLEApplication filed June 23, 1928. Serial No. 287,776.

This invention relates to match boxes or 16 is adapted to engage oneside edge of a safes primarily adapted for use upon adslotted portion 17in the placard 11. The epgjging placards and the like. outer surface ofthe channel portion is An object of the invention comprehends serrated,as at 18, to provide a surface upon 5 a housing for a match box mountedupon the which matches may be struck.

placard. The drawer portion 19 of a match box,

Another object of the invention contemnot shown, is adapted forreception within plates a striking surface upon the housing. the housing12, in the manner as illustrated More specifically stated the placard inFigure 2 of the drawing. The open side 10 provided with an openingthrough which of the drawer is exposed to the inner surface the matchesmay be withdrawn or delivered. of the placard 11. Furthermore, theplacard With the above and other objects in view, is provided withsemi-circular oppositely the invention further consists of thefollowdisposed cut-out portions 20, having coming novel features anddetails of construcmunication upon the opposite sides of an 15 tion, tobe hereinafter more fully described, elongated horizontally disposedslot 21. As

illustrated in the accompanying drawing noted in Figure 1, theregistering semi-cirand pointed out in the appended claim. Cular cut-outportions 20 permit insertion In the drawi 2 of a finger within thedrawer portion 19 of Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention. the matchbox, whereby the matches may 20 Figure 2 is a sectional view taken online be discharged or delivered through the 2-2 of Figure 1. slot 21.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view It is to be noted that theinvention not taken through the invention. only advertises smokingtobacco but which Referring to the drawing in detail, wherealso exhibitsmeans for using same. 25 in like characters of reference denote cor- Itis to be understood that the cover deresponding parts, the referencecharacter 10 si n of the placard may be employed for indicates a base orsupporting member havadvertising any suitable article of merchaning aplacard 11 carried by and upstanding dise. therefrom in the manner asillustrated in The invention is susceptible of various 30 Figure 2 ofthe drawing. I changes in its form, proportions and minor The placard 11is adapted for advertisdetails of construction, and the right is ingpurposes and from the illustration in herein reserved to make suchchanges as Figure 1 of the drawing, it is noted that a properly fallwithin the scope of the aptobacco advertisement is effectively dispendedclaim.

i played. The placards may be made any de- Having thus described theinvention, what sired size but are preferably miniature in is claimed isorder that the same may be used upon desks A match receptacle comprisinga base and the like. A housing 12 of U-shaped formember having aplacard, said placard havmation, carried upon the upper side of the ingslotted portions, a housing carried upon 49 base or supporting member 10and behind the base member behind'the placard, flange the placard 11, isadapted to dispose the portions carried by and laterally disposed openside thereof toward the adjacent sun in opposite directions from thehousing, said face of said placard. flange portions being shaped to formchan- The side edges of the open side of the nels projected through theslotted portions 45 housing terminate to provide outwardly and in theplacard, and the placard being furlaterally disposed flange portions 13and li ther provided with portions removed in respectively, which inturn define channel communication with the enclosure defined portions 15and 16. The channel portion 15 between same and the housing. is adaptedto accommodate one side edge-of In testimony whereof I aifix mysignature. 50 the placard 11 whereas the channel portion JAMES V.VANDAGRIFF.

